Tejaswin becomes 1st Indian To Win A Decathlon Medal In CWG 'Bronze'

National record holder Tejaswin Shankar overcame a long-standing knee injury and scripted history as he became the first Indian to win a decathlon medal in the Commonwealth Games, clinching a bronze here on Friday. Tejaswin collected a total of 7976 points in the gruelling 10-event discipline competed over two days. He was competing despite having chronic patellar tendinitis (jumper's knee), which led to his pulling out of the men's high jump event earlier in the Glasgow Games. A heartbroken Tejaswin was in tears after being forced to withdraw from the high jump event following his opening attempt after the flare-up of the long-standing issue. It was his second CWG medal after the high jump bronze in the 2022 edition in Birmingham. His national record stands at 8057 points. "I don't know if it was adversity or not. But I do know that the competitiveness in me is alive, and in these conditions and environment, I got the kick and the competitiveness," he said.